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Student government holds general meeting

Like most governments, addressing the citizens of your society concerning your course of action to deliver on upcoming projects and updates on plans that went from just paper to actions is essential.    Ensuring the individuals in this commonality that as a government your intentions are always to have their […]

Sports

Williams, G-Men continue progressing

Former quarterback for Grambling State University  Johnathan Williams has been chosen as a member of the SBN Black College All-American Team along with current G-Men wide receiver Chad Williams and defensive back Guy Stallworth. Williams, of Tampa, Fl, had been previously selected as the Southwestern Offensive Player of the Week […]

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Hill helps bring Lady Tigers a win

It was a slow start for both Lady Tiger squads in the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center as the combined score at the end of the first quarter for the teams was only 37, but things began to change as assists and shots from guard Shakyla Hill helped […]

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GSU students win Lexus and Flow scholarships

Two Grambling State University students, Jimmitriv Roberson and LaTerra Smith, have been awarded a $5,000 scholarship in recognition of their community leadership and academic excellence from the Lexus Verses and Flow Scholarship.    Smith “I honestly cannot explain how I felt about winning the scholarship, but to best describe my […]

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Grambling lab charter school approved

The Louisiana Department of Education has approved a recommendation to convert Grambling’s three laboratory schools into a single Type 2 charter school system.   FORD This decision means that the laboratory schools are no longer in danger of closing and will open in August as the Grambling Laboratory Charter School […]

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Students meet the Greeks

More than 50 Greek organization hopefuls came out on Monday to room 242 in the Student Union to get a glimpse of what the Greek life is about.  The National Pan-Hellenic Council hosted the evening event hoping to spark an interest in some people. President of the NPHC, Charlie Ray […]

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UL System proposes budget cuts

After former governor Bobby Jindal’s announcement of over $370 million to be cut from higher education, the University of Louisiana System schools have planned for reductions of both 40 percent and 60 percent in state funding.  In a past interview with The News-Star ULS former president Sandra Woodley said that […]

Opinion

Looking back on Black Lives Matter

Roughly 336 black lives were lost in the year 2015, and nearly 800 black lives have been lost at the hands of police since 2013, according to Mint Press News.  The nation has watched the trials unfold on television. The death of Trayvon Martin ignited the #BlackLivesMatterMovement after the man […]

Opinion

How do you feel about Oscar issue?

As the Academy Awards (The Oscars) slowly approach, so does the controversy it brings. As the days slowly wind down, I have now looked at the whole situation totally differently.  You’re probably wondering what situation I’m talking about; well, have you ever heard “African Americans can’t get mad for not […]

Opinion

Honoring Martin Luther King

Lets take a moment to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A man who literally sacrificed his life for a people that were in a time of need.  This is the man responsible for being the face of the Civil Rights Movement. A time where it was okay and basically […]